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We first start by finding the amount of red and white sneakers. 3/5 * 15=9 red sneakers, so 6 are white sneakers. Then 2/3 * 15=10 are high top sneakers, so 5 are low top sneakers. Now think about 15 slots and the first 10 are labeled high top sneakers. if we insert the last 5 sneakers as red sneakers there are 4 leftover over red sneakers. Putting those four sneakers as high top sneakers we have are answer as C or <math>\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.</math>
 
We first start by finding the amount of red and white sneakers. 3/5 * 15=9 red sneakers, so 6 are white sneakers. Then 2/3 * 15=10 are high top sneakers, so 5 are low top sneakers. Now think about 15 slots and the first 10 are labeled high top sneakers. if we insert the last 5 sneakers as red sneakers there are 4 leftover over red sneakers. Putting those four sneakers as high top sneakers we have are answer as C or <math>\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.</math>
  
 
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There are <math>\dfrac{3}{5}\cdot 15 = 9</math> red pairs of sneakers and <math>6</math> white pairs. There are also <math>\dfrac{2}{3}\cdot 15 = 10</math> high-top pairs of sneakers and <math>5</math> low-top pairs. Let <math>r</math> be the number of red high-top sneakers and let <math>w</math> be the number of white high-top sneakers. It follows that there are <math>9-r</math> red pairs of low-top sneakers and <math>6-r</math> white pairs. \\\\
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We must have <math>9-r \leq 5,</math> in order to have a valid amount of white sneakers. Solving this inequality gives <math>r\geq 4</math>, so the smallest possible value for <math>r</math> is <math>4</math>. This means that there would be <math>9-4=5</math> pairs of low-top red sneakers, so there are <math>0</math> pairs of low-top white sneakers and <math>6</math> pairs of high top white sneakers. This checks out perfectly, so the smallest fraction is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{15}}.</math>
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==Video Solution by Power Solve (crystal clear)==
 
==Video Solution by Power Solve (crystal clear)==

Revision as of 23:12, 26 January 2024

Problem

Jordan owns 15 pairs of sneakers. Three fifths of the pairs are red and the rest are white. Two thirds of the pairs are high-top and the rest are low-top. The red high-top sneakers make up a fraction of the collection. What is the least possible value of this fraction?

$\textbf{(A) } 0\qquad\textbf{(B) } \dfrac{1}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \dfrac{4}{15} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \dfrac{2}{5}$

Solution

Jordan has $10$ high top sneakers, and $6$ white sneakers. We would want as many white high-top sneakers as possible, so we set $6$ high-top sneakers to be white. Then, we have $10-6=4$ red high-top sneakers, so the answer is $\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.$ ~andliu766

Solution 2

We first start by finding the amount of red and white sneakers. 3/5 * 15=9 red sneakers, so 6 are white sneakers. Then 2/3 * 15=10 are high top sneakers, so 5 are low top sneakers. Now think about 15 slots and the first 10 are labeled high top sneakers. if we insert the last 5 sneakers as red sneakers there are 4 leftover over red sneakers. Putting those four sneakers as high top sneakers we have are answer as C or $\boxed{\dfrac{4}{15}}.$

-Multpi12

Solution 3

There are $\dfrac{3}{5}\cdot 15 = 9$ red pairs of sneakers and $6$ white pairs. There are also $\dfrac{2}{3}\cdot 15 = 10$ high-top pairs of sneakers and $5$ low-top pairs. Let $r$ be the number of red high-top sneakers and let $w$ be the number of white high-top sneakers. It follows that there are $9-r$ red pairs of low-top sneakers and $6-r$ white pairs. \\\\ We must have $9-r \leq 5,$ in order to have a valid amount of white sneakers. Solving this inequality gives $r\geq 4$, so the smallest possible value for $r$ is $4$. This means that there would be $9-4=5$ pairs of low-top red sneakers, so there are $0$ pairs of low-top white sneakers and $6$ pairs of high top white sneakers. This checks out perfectly, so the smallest fraction is $\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{15}}.$

-Benedict T (countmath1)

Video Solution by Power Solve (crystal clear)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaLPhTmCeM

Video Solution 1 by Math-X (First fully understand the problem!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnLh_SGy7c

~Math-X

Video Solution 2 by OmegaLearn.org

https://youtu.be/W_DyNSmRSLI

Video Solution 3 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svibu3nKB7E

Video Solution by CosineMethod [🔥Fast and Easy🔥]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaOkkExm57U

See Also

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